This week I took some time to study and focus on how I will assess my research project. The following are five quality indicators; these indicators will help assess my ability to participate in the inquiry process. Quality Indicator 1 Context of Study – I have considered all the aspects of administration in the design of my study. My action research will help evaluate the impact a new discipline plan has had on the overall campus culture. One of the greatest roles in administration is creating and sustaining the school culture. I will include a copy of the discipline plan with my research so that others will have the opportunity to understand the entirety of the process. Quality Indicator 2 Wonderings and Purpose – My wondering is open-ended allowing complexity for the research. Broadening the topic for research and stating my question open-ended allows for me, as the researcher, to find something related to the research that I personally can affect. My action researched is based on a change that was made at our school and the administration will be using my research to affect the discipline plan for the following school year. My purpose is clear and concise with related sub-questions. My research is organized so that others can understand it easily. Quality Indicator 3 Data Collection and Data Analysis – I am using data from all sources possible including parents, students, teachers, and administrators. Since I am using some survey data and some referral data I have exhausted all types of data related to my topic. I have a timeline that is parallel to the timeline for the ending of our school year. I have given a small adjustment window in case I need to adjust my strategy for collecting data. I need to spend some more time gathering literature data related to my research. Quality Indicator 4 Principal-Researcher Learning – I have planned to group data into categories with quantitative measures so that I will be able to back my claims/findings using evidence that was gathered. I will have to remind myself to reflect on my own personal learning about the inquiry process because it is becoming such a reoccurring even that it almost feels natural. Quality Indicator 5 Implications for Practice – This stage goes along with sustaining changes and enthusiasm in your school culture. It should be easy to base what changes will be made based on my research. I need to remember to look for future inquiries at this stage in the inquiry process. I have planned for further assessing of this action research with a yearly repeat of the survey and data collection to see if there are changes that need to be made year to year for adequate sustaining of the new discipline program.